by Carol | Mar 10, 2025 | Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Gardening Green, New Improved Plants, Parking Strips, Plants I Recommend, Tree Selection
Designers test tree. This Olive tree stands the test of time. I drive by this tree often and have watched it handle 10 Portland winters. In summer it gets hot south sun with reflected heat from paving in NW Industrial area of Portland (NW Pettygrove). Why Olive...
by Landscape Design in a Day | Apr 29, 2024 | Dramatic Flowers, Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living
Pollinator-Friendly Garden Creates Oasis in North Portland Small City Backyard A continuation of Landscape Design in a Day’s Overlook Neighborhood design of a welcoming party garden space that comfortably seats up to 20 guests. Part One discussed the outdoor...
by Carol | Apr 13, 2024 | Dramatic Flowers, Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, No lawn back yard, Outdoor Living
Small City Living Space Designed as a Lush Outdoor Oasis in North Portland Welcome to the world of landscape design, where we transform unattractive and unusable spaces into vibrant outdoor living spaces. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Landscape Design in...
by Carol | Jun 5, 2023 | Before and Afters, Dramatic Flowers, Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Gardening Green, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, No Lawn Front Yards
NE Portland Yard Gets a Pollinator Friendly Makeover I’m Hilary Hutler and I am thrilled to be joining Carol and Landscape Design in a Day! Carol asked me to introduce myself and share one of my pollinator friendly landscape designs here on our blog. About me: While...
by Carol | May 3, 2023 | Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Gardening Green, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips
Tips for Tricky Native Plants in NE Portland Garden Design Welcome to part 2 of my blog series on drought tolerant pollinator friendly plants for North Portland home landscapes. My disclaimer: This is my experimental and play garden so while some of the plants listed...
by Carol | Mar 28, 2023 | Dramatic Flowers, Drought Tolerant Garden, Garden Tips, Gardening Green, New Improved Plants, No lawn back yard, No Lawn Front Yards, Plants I Recommend
Testing Xera Plants for Wildlife in North Portland Welcome to Part 1 of a 2 part blog series on drought tolerant plants for North Portland front yards. As a Portland landscape designer, I understand how important it is to choose drought tolerant plants to help...
